New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-05
BITS OF CHAT HERE AND THERE.

ThA Administration may prepare for stileto IN tho
neck from James W. Porch, Of Missouri formerly Con-
uGenera for the United States at the City OF Mexico
Mr. Porch 10 full OF concentrated wrath and armed WIN
trunk full afdavits and documents to prove nimse
a true man and the State Department badly misman-
aged concern so far Mexico is concerned Mr. foroh
In red-hot old school, Bourbon. anti-Cvl service re-
form Democrat He 10 not much above hve Feet IN
height but will tip scale at upward OF 2oo pounds
He has o reddish mustache and warriors eye
His offeuce the exposure oil the career
in Mexico Of Envoy scdgwck who was sent down there
last winter to investigate the famous cutting affair Inc
ConsulGenersl asked TO resign but refused, ana
he said There was time for me 10 prepare DE,
before successor was appointed aud
tstsd in the Senate and would have bean vIndcated
last winter The %s has not 70; come r me S sa ou
gress have affidavits by the score TO prove every
thing said and % United There may
hesn misaken understanding about the matter at the
State but facts srs s scS r%o que
g. B. Ekins came back from Deer Park. Nd. on
Wednesday, where his family 10 spending the summer
and where his headquarters while he 10 completing
number Of extensions OF the West Virginia Central
Railroad This road formerly dependent entirely on
the Baltimore and Ohio for outlet to New-York. Tho
management determined to build branch from Pied
mont TO Cumberland give them connection with the
Pennsylvana line. This Is now finished and Mr. Eikns
to New-York by the Pennsylyania road this week;
They had desperate struggle with the baitmore ana
Ohio road Cumberlan their track being torn up
for mile by tho Baltimore ana Ohio people The
went into the courts but was settled after SIX
months fight Mr. Elkinss only observation on politics
yesterday was that even the Murwu.ps have found
nothing in Blaines visit to England TO criticse."
Governor John Bodwel, OF Maine. has been In New
York for two days. his granite business rcquir
ing attention here. He has had his beard clipped close
and It now looks stubbly and thick on his firmly built
chin II 10 his intention make EFFORT at Albany
this winter induce the Assembly and state oncers 10
adopt some new plan for q speedy completion OF the
state Capitol
ExMayor Latrobe, OF Baltimore, who Is at the Hof-
man House. is accompanied by the weknown Baltimore
lawyer Thomas Lapahan Mr.. Latrobe 10 also lawyer
by profession. He is distinguished by gray mustachc,
n stout form, and fine appearance When asked about
Eugene Higgins he responded tarty that the APP
Clerk OF the Treasury was good deal bigger
figure Of the Slate than IN IT, ave 90 not regard
him IS worthy of much discussion, said Mr.. latrobe:
1.-The Baltimore Civil service Reform Association had
his case under consideration but decided not TO take any
action The Democrats OF Mary land are for MI CIeve-
land In 1883.
Ex-Governor william Pitt Kellogg. OF Louisiana was
uptown on Wednesday night. his lean figure encascd In
black broadcloh white handkerchief protruding from
the tightly buoned breast Of his frock coat and black
souched In the centre his head HIS hair
has turned snowwhitc has his long dropping mus
tache The Governor prosperous through sugar plant.
ing and is going TO Alexandria Bay TO catch the bsss Of
the thousand Island ion He has some OF the NJ est
fishing tackle in America.